1st Apr 2008 09:01
Shaftesbury PLC01 April 2008 Shaftesbury PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 31 March 2008, it received the Notification ofMajor Interests in Shares set out below. Penny Thomas Company Secretary Shaftesbury PLC 020 7333 8118 1 April 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Shaftesbury Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd3): Credit Agricole Asset Management Calyon 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 27/03/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/03/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Less than 3% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Less than 3%If possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights GB0007990962 13,950,308 13,950,308 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: SAS Rue La Boetie Credit Agricole SA Calyon SA CAAM Credit Agricole Cheuvreux Less than 3% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Gabrielle Burne 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 214 6037 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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